Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 80.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.793 and latitude 39.204.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 38.5 km
Coordinates 39.204, 142.793
UTC time 2011-03-11 07:38:27.600
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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